A second consecutive green jacket wasn’t the only proud piece of Rory McIlroy’s wardrobe this past weekend at August National Golf Club.
The PGA Tour pro, now a six-time major championship winner, has been a long-time Whoop user and recent investor. He had his wearable on during this year’s rendition of The Masters as well, where he outlasted the number one ranked golfer in the world, Scottie Scheffler, to win by one stroke.
After the tournament, Whoop shared metrics gathered during McIlroy’s performance throughout the week.
According to a post on X from Whoop CEO Will Ahmed, when McIlroy took his first shot of the tournament on Thursday, his heart rate checked in at 117 beats per minute (BPM). During his final tee shot of the week it spiked to 135 BPM. It then dropped to 129 BPM on his approach shot, and when McIlroy sealed the victory with his final putt, it ticked in at 105 BPM.
Soon after, McIlroy’s heart rate understandably shot up to 150 BPM while he celebrated. With the win, McIlroy joined Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Nick Faldo as the only golfers to win The Masters in back-to-back years.
Leading up to this year’s tournament, Whoop reported that McIlroy’s data reflected an increase of 23% in his Recovery Score from December 2025 to March 2026. McIlroy also had a resting heart rate of 47-49BPM, which Ahmed called “elite” in his post.
“As I’ve gotten older, I feel like I need every advantage that I can get,” McIlroy told Whoop. “Being aware of your recovery, being aware of getting enough sleep and doing what you need to do to feel like you can get up and perform the next day — that’s become more and more important to me as my career has gone on.”
McIlroy has had a personal stake in fitness and wellness for a number of years now. In 2021, he invested in fit tech brand Hyperice. He also invested in digital coaching service Future in 2022.
“I’ve been a professional golfer for nearly 18 years, and they’ve been 18 pretty high-quality years,” McIlroy said. “I feel like I can continue that for at least another decade. Even beyond competitive golf, you want your quality of life to be as good as it possibly can be. And so, getting into healthspan and getting to be your own health advocate, having tools like Whoop to help you on that journey is super important.”
There’s been no shortage of athletes looking to leverage wearable technologies to enhance performance off the links as well. Most recently, French professional soccer organization Paris Saint-Germain also partnered with Whoop, delivering metrics and personalized recommendations to help its players optimize training, recovery and performance. Last year, the NBA also inked a deal with sleep-tech startup Somnee, which produces AI-powered smart sleep headbands.
